Asteroid 7 Iris
Asteroid 7 Iris is currently in the constellation of Libra. The current Right Ascension of Asteroid 7 Iris is 14h 46m 44s and the Declination is -21° 11’ 13” (topocentric coordinates computed for the selected location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]). The current magnitude of Asteroid 7 Iris is 11.00 (JPL).
Summary of key facts about Asteroid 7 Iris [tip: you can also create a Quick Access page for this data if you access it frequently and would like to have a simpler view]:
- 7 Iris is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change].
- It is visible looking in the South-South-East direction at an altitude of 14° above the horizon.
- Given its current magnitude, 7 Iris is visible with the help of a binocular with a 70-80mm aperture or a small telescope.
- See also 7 Iris rise and set times.
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Asteroid 7 Iris Position and Finder Charts
Below we provide Asteroid 7 Iris finder charts showing where the object is right now in the sky with respect to the brightest stars. The first finder chart has a field of view of 50 degrees, while the second one has a field of view of 10 degrees. Click on each finder chart to access a full screen interactive Online Planetarium.
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Higher precision deep sky finder chart, 60 arcmin wide, showing where Asteroid 7 Iris is right now. Click on the image to see a more detailed fullscreen tracker view.
Also check out Where is Asteroid 7 Iris?, a page that provides all the information needed to find Asteroid 7 Iris in the sky and additional links to sky charts.
Asteroid 7 Iris Distance from Earth
The distance of Asteroid 7 Iris from Earth is currently 395,349,927 kilometers, equivalent to 2.642751 Astronomical Units. Light takes 21 minutes and 58.7454 seconds to travel from Asteroid 7 Iris and arrive to us.
The following chart shows the distance of Asteroid 7 Iris from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured in Astronomical Units and sampled with an interval of 1 day.
The value of the reported distance might be somewhat inaccurate around the times of closest approach for objects passing extremely close to Earth. The value of the distance of 7 Iris from Earth is also available as a real time updated value in the Live Position and Data Tracker.
Closest approach of Asteroid 7 Iris to Earth
Between January 2013 and December 2100, the closest approach of Asteroid 7 Iris to Earth happens on Wed Nov 4 2076 at a distance of 0.848369 Astronomical Units, or 126,914,159 kilometers:
NOTE: values for the closest approach are computed with a sampling interval of 1 day.
Asteroid 7 Iris brightness
The current visual magnitude of Asteroid 7 Iris is 11.00.
The following chart is the predicted light curve (visual magnitude as a function of time) of Asteroid 7 Iris, according to the most recent ephemerides data. Magnitude data is sampled with a 2 days interval and there might be inaccuracies for objects changing brightness very rapidly during the course of a few days. For comets there could be large discrepancies between the observed and predicted brightness because of their highly dynamic behaviour.
Asteroid 7 Iris rise and set times
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom [change]
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
Today's Asteroid 7 Iris rise, transit and set times from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] are the following (all times relative to the local timezone Europe/London):
The rise and set times are defined as the time at which the upper limb of Asteroid 7 Iris touches the horizon, considering the effect of the atmospheric refraction. As the atmospheric conditions cannot be modeled precisely the times reported here should be considered correct with an approximation of few minutes.
Asteroid 7 Iris Physical Data
The following shows the known values of the most important physical parameters of Asteroid 7 Iris. Source: JPL Small-Body Database
| Physical Parameter | Value | Relative to Earth |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 199.83 km | 0.0157 |
| Sideral Rotation | 7.1390 hours | 0.2983 |
| Absolute Magnitude | 5.51 | |
| Geometric Albedo | 0.2766 |
Asteroid 7 Iris 15 Days Ephemeris
The following table lists the ephemerides of Asteroid 7 Iris computed for the past and next 7 days, with a 24 hours interval. Click on each row of the table to locate Asteroid 7 Iris in our Online Planetarium at the chosen date.
| Date | Right AscensionR.A. | DeclinationDec. | MagnitudeMag | Constellation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Feb 02 | 14h 41m 57s | -20° 43’ 14” | 11.08 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 03 | 14h 42m 41s | -20° 47’ 23” | 11.07 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 04 | 14h 43m 23s | -20° 51’ 29” | 11.06 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 05 | 14h 44m 04s | -20° 55’ 27” | 11.04 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 06 | 14h 44m 44s | -20° 59’ 22” | 11.03 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 07 | 14h 45m 24s | -21° 03’ 11” | 11.02 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 08 | 14h 46m 01s | -21° 06’ 56” | 11.01 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 09 | 14h 46m 38s | -21° 10’ 36” | 11.00 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 10 | 14h 47m 14s | -21° 14’ 11” | 10.99 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 11 | 14h 47m 49s | -21° 17’ 39” | 10.98 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 12 | 14h 48m 23s | -21° 21’ 03” | 10.97 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 13 | 14h 48m 55s | -21° 24’ 21” | 10.96 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 14 | 14h 49m 26s | -21° 27’ 34” | 10.94 | Libra |
| 2023 Feb 15 | 14h 49m 55s | -21° 30’ 42” | 10.93 | Libra |